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noun
- 1. swiftness of movement. archaic, literary
Celerity is a noun that means swiftness of motion or action. It comes from the Latin adjective celer, which also gives us accelerate and equine. See synonyms, examples, word history and more.
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Celerity means swiftness or speed, and comes from Latin celer, meaning swift. Learn more about its origin, synonyms and usage in sentences from various sources.
Celerity is a formal word for speed or swiftness. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.
While it looks a lot like celery, celerity means something that vegetables are not — fast moving. Gossip often travels with celerity, as do children trying to get to a big plate of cookies. When you see the word celerity, think accelerate, like a car when you step on the gas.
Celerity is a formal word for speed or swiftness. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.
A complete guide to the word "CELERITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
celerity in American English. (səˈlerɪti) noun. swiftness; speed. SYNONYMS alacrity, dispatch, briskness. See speed. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.